Hot Water Header Tank

Application

A header tank is a reservoir containing water that is installed at a higher level than a main tank. A header tank is used to maintain water gravity feed to the main tank.

Product Information

Viking Plastics offers hot water header tanks manufactured from Polypropylene or High Density Polyethylene. The plastic used in the manufacture of the tanks is suitable for drinking water.

Viking’s plastic hot water header tank is the solution for replacing old copper or galvanised steel header tanks. Viking header tanks are suitable for installation within a roof cavity or on the roof of buildings. The plastic material used for Viking’s tanks is UV stabilised and will last for many years. Viking Plastics’ can also custom manufacture header tanks to suit intended applications.

All Viking header tanks are fitted with a 1/2″ BSPF socket for connection to the water supply. A float value is fitted inside the tank. Access to the float valve is via a screw-in lid at the top of the tank. It is important to ensure the pump float moves freely and operates correctly. The discharge is a 1″ BSPF socket (gate value to be supplied by the installer). Overflow is 40mm.